BioSpace News Archive

To ensure the proper use of antibody testing for the novel coronavirus, AACC today issued a public statement detailing the role these tests should play in the management of COVID-19 patients and in the development of public health policy

Galera Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a pipeline of novel, proprietary therapeutics that have the potential to transform radiotherapy in cancer, announced that it will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader event on cisplatin-induced chronic kidney disease on Friday, May 22, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT.

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a cure for people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, today reports positive follow-up data from a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial (AB-729-001) in chronic HBV subjects on nucleos(t)ide therapy who received a single subcutaneous injection of 60 mg of AB-729, a proprietary GalNAc delivered RNAi compound.

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: STSA) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that two abstracts and scientific presentations from its STS101 (dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal powder) development program for the acute treatment of migraine were selected for presentation on the 2020 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting Science Highlights Virtual Platform

Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLPH) (“Bellerophon” or the “Company”) today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering.

Sophiris Bio Inc., announced that its board of directors has formally approved an immediate shutdown of the operations of the Company.

Axcella (Nasdaq: AXLA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on leveraging endogenous metabolic modulators (EMMs) to pioneer a new approach for treating complex diseases and improving health, today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 12,650,000 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares,

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX), a clinical-stage targeted oncology company, today announced that Joseph Leveque, M.D. has been named Chief Medical Officer effective May 18, 2020

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of best-in-class bioproduction tools for cell and gene therapies, today announced the promotion of Marcus Schulz to the position of Vice President, Global Sales

Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA), today announced that in vivo data demonstrating specific engagement and elimination of anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody-expressing target cells by Chimeric AutoAntibody Receptor (CAAR) T cells was presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2020 Science Highlights Virtual Platform